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Avocado stuffed with taco meat & toppings Pot roast and veggies w/ sweet potatoes Seasoned Grilled Chicken with fruit salad and quinoa Spaghetti squash and meatballs or meat sauce Loaded sweet potatoes Broth soups (vegetable beef, Beef Barley, Chicken & wild rice, minestrone) Honey pork chops and apples (crockpot) Chicken…

I have 17 lbs to go. Once I hit my big goal, I am signing up for stitch fix for a few months so I can look all stylish & fit & sexy in a new wardrobe.

I drink a chocolate or vanilla protein shake. Some of them taste amazing (Premier Protein & One Nutrition)... packed with protein so they're filling, low carb, & gives me my chocolate fix ;)

I hear you! The only action my mixer has seen since January is shredding chicken & mashed cauliflower lol. Such a waste (I got mine for Christmas & set out on my fitness journey for new years ;/ Their are a lot of good healthy alternative recipes on pinterist.... my friend made these black bean brownies that were all sorts…

Just sent y'all a bunch of requests! If I sent duplicates or missed anyone, I apologize, there really should be a friend everyone in this thread button haha! I'm 30 y/o with 3 little ones: 5, 3, & 10 mnths! I feel really good about my progress so far, but there's still work to be done & I would love some more motivators ;)…

Great post!!!! The most important thing that keeps me going...My daughter. She conquers physical therapy daily... she's 5 now and has to work harder for skills than anyone I've ever met. "She was never going to be able to walk", but at 3.5 years old she took her first steps. It was like watching someone fly for the first…

My daughter had constipation issues as an infant. The doctor told us to put in a suppository. a few seconds after inserting it, she sneezed and the poo shot out right splat in hubbys face. I was dying laughing! I told my dad the story and he still calls him ****head to this day! ;P

I drink a protein shake or two during the day. I like the optimum nutrition one & premier protein. Might be worth trying. Protein is uberly important, especially on a low carb diet.

My trainer said the most effective way to work your core/abs is planks. He said it's really the only thing I need to do. I'm not so sure on crunches making your abs stick out more tho....interesting.

You could prepare foil packets ahead of time. Wrap them individually per serving.. throw them on the grill and its an easy minimal clean up dinner. You could prepare a 'fajita' style one with sliced beef or chicken, sliced onions & peppers, toss the ingredients in olive oil, lime juice, soy sauce and however much cayenne &…

My diary is open (I think?!?), I tend to eat a low carb/high protein diet. I have a protein shake & protein bar daily to help meet caloric req. .

My advice: Use the previous hurtful comments that your family made to your advantage, let them fuel your workouts, let them be the decider between staying on track or indulging... Although they were hurtful, they were important at the same time. My dad posted a picture of me on facebook (after having a baby and at my…

Throw $1 in a jar every time you work out. Once you get to 100 workouts you have a little stash to go buy new clothes ;)

I lost weight using the 'a calorie is a calorie' logic, most of my weight actually because I just started with iifym (not in its entirety, a lower carb version) less than a week ago. I feel absolutely incredible now that I'm getting more protein. At least I think that's why I feel so good lately.... time will tell ;0)

155lb loss and you're jealous, nah, you're amazing ;) Good for you!

Why do you say that? If I start feeling less energetic I'll up the carbs, but honestly Steak, eggs, chicken breast, milk, and broccoli sounds good to me. ;)

My last response answered some of your questions, but he said 1gram protein for every lb. He also said to eat protein with every meal. Protein + fat is good, protein + carb is ok, just never carb + fat; He's a fairly reputable trainer so I'll run with it and see where I get... if I can find the right foods lol .... That is…

I'm 5' 6" and weigh 157. I definitely need to slim down but I want to be fit too. I'm currently doing a total body conditioning class 'boot camp' once a week, weight lifting 2-3 days supplemented with cardio. It's a pretty kick *kitten* routine. The low carb thing followed by a cheat meal once a week I think is just an…

I have a polar loop w/ an H7 hrm strap that links to it. On the polar flow app there's a graph where I can look at the spikes & trends during my workout. When I lift weights (heavy weights... not just the 5lbers I use during circuit training/boot camp) I see crazy spikes in the graphs. I go from being dead to 170+ Heart…

I'm really impressed with the loop! It's the whole package, daily activity, training activity, sleep analysis...You do have to buy the HRM strap separate... I think it's the Bluetooth H7 model. I spent a total of $160 for both and it was well worth it. I had to give it 10 days.... the first week I contemplated returning…

Switch it up for more than a wks time... seems like you've bounced around a lot with calorie consumption & exercise from wk to wk trying to find what works. (first you tried the low road then the next week ate more, etc) I'm no fitness or nutrition expert, but I think you should stick with a plan longer than a week before…

I survived a 'boot camp' fitness class..... and although I'm so sore I can barely move today, I plan on going back for more!

Maybe it dehydrates you = loss in water weight?

Could you get a consult with one for free?... just to test the waters and see if you like what they have to say... Our gym offers three free sessions. I haven't done it yet, but I will in the near future. edited to add: I would pay depending on how comfortable you are at the gym. If you feel like a fish out of water around…

Find substitutions for things you love and stay within your calorie allowance. I love to eat.... I pretty much work my butt off at the gym just so I can eat more each day. lol

Our stats are so close! I'm 5'6" and my starting weight was 172...this time.... (I started at 185 in 2012, got down to 139 and then got pregnant so I'm 'starting' all over again ;) Some things that helped me be successful last time was 30 mins cardio 4 x's a week (I like the elliptical because it's less impact & 15 min…

I'll start with you ;) just bought the DVD tonight ;)

I'm thinking of doing it... do you need any additional equipment besides the DVD? freeweights or bands or anything?

I'm excited to go on a cruise.... to wear a bathing suit (possibly a bikini we'll see how the tummy looks next march), go ziplining, parasailing, scuba diving, run the jogging track on top the ship. I've been on a cruise once before in my former life as a foodie, which the food was great, but I'm not so excited about the…

I'm not going to lie....I workout harder during that tom just so I can 'afford' to eat more ice cream ;)